Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 282 Beating
"I'm still looking forward to you guys coming up with a coordinated synchro. At least that level of competition will excite me a little more." Kaneki Ken said with a bored expression, "As for your other little tricks, in my opinion... they're just your last-ditch struggles before defeat."

After saying that, Kaneki Ken turned around and walked straight towards the backcourt of Shonan High School. When passing by the players of Seirin High School, the players of Seirin High School seemed to be shocked by the aura of Kaneki Ken, and they involuntarily moved to the sides. From the sidelines, the scene looked like a scene of ministers paying homage to the king.

"Kaneki Ken...what a powerful aura!" Himuro Tatsuya looked at Kaneki Ken dominating the stadium and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Hey, everyone!" Just when the players of Seirin High School were intimidated by Kaneki Ken's aura and dared not speak, Reiko Aida on the sidelines looked at the players who were standing there like minions, and couldn't help but run to the workbench, cupped her hands to her mouth, and shouted loudly towards the field, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and organize the next attack! You can only wake up if I set up a pot next to you to cook for you, right?"

"Coach?" Kagami Daiga stared blankly at the furious Reiko Aida on the sidelines, and was suddenly stunned.

"Okay, stop daydreaming, Kagami." Hinata Junpei rubbed his face vigorously, came to Kagami Taiga and said seriously, "We are already mentally prepared for not being able to defend against Kaneki Ken. All we have to do next is play at our own pace."

"Yes, captain." Kagami Daigo took a deep breath, nodded heavily, then walked to the baseline and stretched out his hands towards Muji Teppei.

"Kagami! Catch the ball!" Muji Teppei looked at Kagami Daigo with anticipation in his eyes, and kicked the ball out from the baseline with a serious face.

"Attack!", "Attack!", "Attack!"

As Kagami Taiga slowly advanced toward the front court with the ball, the players from Seirin High School on the sidelines raised their plastic microphones and loudly cheered for the players on the field.

"Are you stupid, red-haired monkey?" Just as Kagami Daiga stepped across the midfield line, Sakuragi Hanamichi came over with a smile, looked at Kagami Daiga in front of him and said, "You three or four people are defending Gilgamesh, but not even one of you can defend him! We are sure to win this game!"

"You talk as if you were the one who scored the goal just now..." Kagami Daigo said with a disdainful smile, "Besides, the game has just begun, don't act as if you have already won!"

"boom!"

As Kagami Taiga finished speaking, a heavy explosion sounded in Sakuragi Hanamichi's ears. The veins on Kagami Taiga's calves bulged, and his feet stomped the ground hard, as if he was going to step out two deep pits on the ground.

"Yeah!"

"This red-haired monkey... has become faster again!" Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes fixed as he looked at Kagami Daigo who suddenly disappeared in front of him, and he quickly adjusted his pace to catch up.

"Boom!"

Looking at Sakuragi Hanamichi who was clinging to him tightly, Kagami Daigo was not panicked at all. Instead, he even revealed a smile of success at the corner of his mouth.

"This guy...what is he laughing at?" Sakuragi Hanamichi looked at the smile on Kagami Daiga's face, and an ominous premonition suddenly came to his mind.

"Sakuragi, it's not the right side, it's the left side!"

Just as Sakuragi Hanamichi habitually retreated to the right rear, Miyagi Ryouta's reminder suddenly sounded from the sidelines.

"Left?" Before Sakuragi Hanamichi could react, the afterimage of Kagami Daigo in front of him gradually dissipated into the air.

"Fake move?" Takao Kazunari muttered to himself in shock as he looked at Kagami Taiga who had gotten rid of Sakuragi Hanamichi. "Isn't this level of fake move the specialty of Kagami's big brother?"

"In the final analysis, including Kaneki Ken, all fake moves are ultimately the on-the-spot performance of basic ball control skills." Midorima Shintaro pushed the frame of his glasses on his nose and explained slowly, "Although Sakuragi and Kagami are almost the same in terms of athletic ability and physical talent, and Sakuragi's physical talent is even higher, but compared to Kagami Daigo who has been playing basketball since he was a child, Sakuragi's experience and basic skills are still a little behind..."

"Of course I know I can't beat Kaneki Ken..." After completing the breakthrough, Kagami Taiga stomped his feet heavily in the paint area and jumped up against Kabaji Shigehiro's defense, "But as long as I haven't died on the court... I will shoulder the weight of a team's ace!"

"Go ahead, Vulcan!"

"It must be buckled in!"

Looking at Kagami Daigo soaring into the air in the middle of the field, the players of Seirin High School on and off the field also roared at the top of their lungs, as if the louder they roared, the more likely it was that Kagami Daigo would score a goal.

"It's really a headache..." Just when the basketball in Kagami Taiga's hands and the basket were very close, Kaneki Ken's calm voice suddenly sounded above the penalty area.

"What!" The Fire God felt the huge pressure coming from behind, and a feeling of hair standing on end suddenly surged from his back to his scalp.

"boom!"

As the sound of a palm touching the basketball was heard, the Vulcan God only felt a huge force coming from his palm. His whole body flying in the air suddenly lost its balance and fell backwards involuntarily.

"Beep! Player falls! Officials time out!"

As Kagami Taiga was forcibly pinned down from the air by Kaneki Ken, the referee on the side hurriedly blew the whistle.

"Are you okay, Kagami?" Hyuga Junpei came to Kagami Daigo, stretched out his hand and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, Captain..." Kagami Daiga stared at Kaneki Ken, feeling a sense of loss for no reason in his heart, "I don't know why... I always feel like I missed something important just now..."

"I admit that your idea is indeed very groundbreaking. You want to fight for even the slightest offensive opportunity by overcoming the stiffness of the moment when the shot is blocked..." Kaneki Ken looked at the basketball in his hand, his lips curled up slightly, and he threw the ball to the referee on the sidelines, then turned his head to look at Kagami Taiga and said, "But have you forgotten something? Even Murasakibara Atsushi, a natural idiot, can learn the vice claw, so why can't I learn it?"

"This monster!" Hinata Junpei looked at Kaneki Ken's almost arrogant expression, raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and complained with gritted teeth, "Should such a supermodel player... really appear in the Winter Cup?"

"It's such a waste for such a superstar player to play in Japan." Far away in Los Angeles, across the Pacific Ocean, Jerry West stared at Kaneki Ken on the screen and said with expectation, "If this kid can come to Los Angeles, we can build a championship team in less than two years!"

"Chill, man!" Jerry Buss, who was sitting next to Jerry West, smiled and patted Jerry West on the shoulder and said, "If this kid is really necessary for us to win the championship, then believe me, I will definitely bring him back to Los Angeles."

"This kid is very opinionated..." Jerry West crossed his arms across his chest, shook his head noncommittally and said, "Whether we can successfully recruit him is still unknown." "Don't worry, Jerry. With the reputation of the Buss family at stake, I will definitely offer him an offer he can't refuse." Jerry Buss said with a determined smile on his face.

At this time, Kaneki Ken didn't know that the two Jerrys far away in Los Angeles had already set their sights on him. At this moment, he was still focusing on the game in front of him.

"Kaneki, catch the ball!" With the end of the official timeout, the ball returned to Shonan High School. Sakuragi Hanamichi stood on the sidelines and threw the ball high up, directly to Kaneki Ken on the court.

"Don't even think about it!"

As soon as Kaneki Ken caught the ball, he saw Kagami Daiga and Kiyoshi Teppei, both of whom opened their arms, stared at them as if they were facing a great enemy, and roared loudly.

"Stupid." Midorima Shintaro on the sidelines looked at the two people who were one step away from Kaneki Ken, shook his head and cursed angrily in anger.

"What's wrong, Xiaozhen?" Takao Kazunari turned his head to look at Midorima Shintaro in confusion and asked, "Is there anything wrong with two people double-teaming Kaneki Ken?"

"Double-team?" Midorima Shintaro snorted coldly, "Can leaving the opponent one step away be called a double-team? It can only be said that they were confused by Kaneki Ken's previous performance, and subconsciously thought that as long as Kaneki Ken had the ball, he would break through! How stupid... If Kaneki Ken was so easily predictable, he would not be Kaneki Ken!"

"Very good, very good. The momentum of double-teaming me is commendable, but it has no effect." Kaneki Ken shook his head and chuckled. He slowly held the ball in the eyes of the two men who were horrified. He bent his knees slightly and slowly threw the ball out before the two men's defense pounced on him.

"boom!"

Kagami Taiga, who jumped with all his strength, failed to brake and crashed heavily into Kaneki Ken. As the sound of the two landing at the same time rang out, the referee blew the whistle.

"I should have bumped into him before he could make a shot!" Kagami Taiga turned his head and looked at the basketball in the air, muttering to himself, "With such a fierce confrontation, this ball shouldn't go in!"

"What are you thinking about?" Kaneki Ken looked at Kagami Taiga, his mouth corners slightly raised, "It's just a simple foul. I have made countless shots in this kind of environment!"

"Swish!" Under the desperate eyes of Vulcan Dawo, the basketball passed through the net cleanly and neatly. The crisp sound of the basketball rubbing against the net was like a sharp sword, piercing Vulcan Dawo's heart heavily.

"Black number 10! Defensive foul! White number 4, one free throw!"

"Damn it!" Reiko Aida clenched her fists in annoyance as she listened to the referee's decision. "Not only was my carefully prepared secret weapon seen through by Kaneki Ken, but even my defense failed to successfully stop him! Kaneki Ken... is he really that invincible?"

"Haha~ It's natural!" Listening to the almost desperate wails of Aida Reiko on the sidelines, Hanamiya Shin suddenly smiled morbidly and said, "Just the three words Kaneki Ken are a symbol of invincibility!"

"Hanamiya, please restrain yourself!" Seto Kentaro looked at the looks from the people around him, covered his head with his hands in embarrassment, and whispered to Hanamiya Makoto beside him, "I'm not against you being a fan, but at least don't make things so embarrassing..."

Amid the discussions on the sidelines, Kaneki Ken slowly walked to the free throw line. Looking at the players of Seirin High School standing on both sides of the three-second zone waiting for rebounds, a mischievous smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"What does this guy... want to do?" Kiyoshi Teppei's heart suddenly skipped a beat when he saw the smile on Kaneki Ken's lips.

Kaneki Ken stood on the free throw line and gently tapped the basketball a few times. Then he raised his hand and aimed the ball at the basket, and then threw the ball straight out.

"Not good!" Hyuga Junpei was the first to guess Kaneki Ken's idea, and quickly shouted to his teammates in the paint, "Muji, Kagami! Pay attention to the rebounds!"

"boom!"

As Hinata Junpei finished speaking, the basketball hit the front of the basket heavily, and then flew rapidly towards Kaneki Ken at the free throw line.

"I must grab it..." Kagami Taiga muttered to himself as he looked at the basketball flying rapidly in the air, "I must grab this rebound!"

"Time!"

As Kagami Daigo focused his attention again, a flash of lightning instantly surged from the corner of Kagami Daigo's eyes. Kagami Daigo pushed Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him imperceptibly, then jumped high with both legs and grabbed the basketball that bounced out of the rim with both hands in the air.

"Not bad...you jumped very high!" Kaneki Ken looked at Kagami Taiga, who was almost at eye level with him, with some surprise in his eyes and said, "Then I have to be serious too!"

"Boom!"

As Kaneki Ken finished speaking, two golden thunder dragons roared and shot out from Kaneki Ken's pupils. Kaneki Ken jumped up with both feet on the free throw line, and under the support of the huge power of his legs, he quickly rose to the highest point.

"This guy...what kind of monster is he?" Kagami Daiga muttered through gritted teeth as he looked at Kaneki Ken who was holding the basketball above his head.

"As for me...I'm just an average basketball player."

As Kaneki Ken finished his words, Kagami Daigo only felt a huge force coming from his hands, and the basketball was snatched away by Kaneki Ken.

"boom!"

As the sound of a basket rang out, Kaneki Ken, under the watchful eyes of the spectators on the sidelines, slammed the ball into the basket with Kagami Taiga as his weapon.

"Crunch~Crunch~"

Kaneki Ken hung on the basket and swung slowly twice, and the place where the basket and the backboard were connected also made a sound of being unable to bear the weight. The sound echoed in the quiet stadium, like a huge rock pressing on the hearts of everyone in Seirin High School.

(End of this chapter)